WordPress is the most popular choice for creating websites, by a long way, with owners and web designers. Two of the key benefits to you of a WordPress website are:

Updating your website content is easy with WordPress because it has a user friendly interface designed for non-technical people. If you want to edit your content yourself you can, even if you are a beginner, with a little training.

A WordPress website is very good value because you get tons of features built in or easily added. So as a website owner you get a great site for less money and as a web designer I can provide you with a feature rich site quickly without a team of web developers. That is a win-win!

How easy is it to update my website content with WordPress?

With a WordPress website already set up, it is very easy for most people to do routine content updates. Such as changing page text, adding new pictures, adding new blog posts or news items, adjusting SEO title and description.

Of course, there is a bit for you to learn but with some guidance on what is important, most people learn what they need quickly. Most people will only require a short orientation training session (perhaps an hour or two) even if they are new to web sites.

For anyone updating a website a basic understanding of marketing copywriting, good page layout and SEO is helpful, regardless of the software, so that your changes improve your website.

If you have an ecommerce site you may need a bit more training to deal with product updates, customer orders etc. After all these sites are more complex.

Could I build my own website myself with WordPress?

Some people do very successfully but others struggle. Without experience, getting the website you want is likely to be a challenge for most people. Loads of articles and guides to get you started are available but they are only scratching the surface. So at first it appears quite straight-forward but you quickly find the options are bewildering and it is easy to hit a brickwall.

If you are up for the challenge of building your own website, then I suggest you get some training or support to guide you. So you are saved a lot of wasted time and frustration.

Most web hosting companies provide an option to install WordPress at the click of a button so it is easy to get started and see if it is for you.

Can you add WordPress to an existing website?

Generally speaking no. It is easier to start again with a new WordPress web site but it is normally possible to reuse your content and closely replicate your design. However moving to WordPress would be a good opportunity to review and update your website content and give your site a fresh look.

Why should you update your website regularly?

You should update your website regularly because this keeps it fresh for your visitors and tells the search engines your website is actively maintained.  

Keeping the software up to date

WordPress is constantly being developed. It evolves and keeps up with technology changes, new requirements of website owners and keeps on top of hackers. But this does mean the software used on your wordpress website needs to be updated regularly – whilst this is not difficult it does need to be done because out of date software is more vulnerable to hackers.

Summary

A WordPress website is a cost effective solution for most websites because you get a lot of features already built in and plenty of support. It also makes it easy to update and add new content frequently. Which is good for News Articles, Cases Studies, Announcements, Job Adverts …

Updating your own website with WordPress will mean learning some basics skills but these skills are easy for most people to pick up, you don’t need to be a computing expert.